There are currently 36.7 million people living with HIV globally, 2.6 million of whom are children. Less than half of these HIV+ children and adults have access to treatment.
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In Botswana, 350,000 people are living with HIV, comprising about 22% of the total population.
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Botswana has a large population of non-citizens from countries like Zimbabwe. The number of undocumented Zimbabweans living in Botswana continues to rise from an estimated 40,000-100,000.
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Many of these Zimbabweans fled from desperately poor economic conditions in their home country, where the unemployment rate is estimated to be as high as 95%, and about three quarters of the population lives in poverty.
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Certain groups of migrants are particularly at risk. Around a third of pregnant women are HIV+ and at risk of transmitting HIV to their babies.
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The medication to prevent a pregnant woman from transmitting HIV to her baby (PMTCT) can cost as low as $20.
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In total, HIV treatment costs only around $1 a day per person.
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